Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil

Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil is a school in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District which is located on Rua da Escola. Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil is situated nearby to the protected area Fort of Casa, as well as near the church Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus.

Email: eb1.fortecasa@escolas.min-edu.pt
Type: School
Also known as: “EB 1 Professor Romeu Gil”
Address: Rua da Escola, Forte da Casa, 2625-452

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Casa and Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.

Fort of Casa

Protected area

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Fort of Casa is situated 120 metres north of Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil.

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade

Park

Photo: Tom Strong, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park, which is situated 2 km southwest of Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil.

Póvoa train station

Railway stop

Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Póvoa train station is a railway stop, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.

Vialonga

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.

Santa Iria de Azoia

Town

Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240. Santa Iria de Azoia is situated 4 km southwest of Escola Básica Professor Romeu Gil.